[83] πολυστεφὴς ... δάφνης The use of the gen. after words denoting fulness is extended to the notions of encompassing or overshadowing: e.g. περιστεφῇ ... ἀνθέων θήκην （Soph. El. 895）, στέγην ... ἦς [v. l. ᾗ] κατηρεφεῖς δόμοι （Eur. Hipp. 468）. But the dat. would also stand: cp. Hom. Od. 9.183 “σπέος ... δάφνῃσι κατηρεφές”: Hes. WD 513 “λάχνῃ δέρμα κατάσκιον.” παγκάρπου, covered with berries: cp.Soph. OC 676. Plin. NH 15.30 maximis baccis atque e viridi rubentibus （of the Delphic laurel）. The wreath announces good news, Soph. Trach. 179: so in Eur. Hipp. 806 Theseus, returning from the oracle at Delphi to find Phaedra dead, cries τί δῆτα τοῖσδ᾽ ἀνέστεμμαι κάρα ι πλεκτοῖσι φύλλοις, δυστυχὴς θεωρὸς ὤν; So Fabius Pictor returned from Delphi to Rome coronatus laurea corona （Liv. 23.11）.
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